Birthdays
Edward Young Buchanan
Turns 51 on this date
Edward Winslow Hinks
Turns 32 on this date
George Doherty Johnston
Turns 30 on this date
Francis William Kellogg
Turns 52 on this date
John Alexander McClernand
Turns 50 on this date
Events
| Lawmaking/Litigating | In Union occupied New Orleans, William B. Mumford goes on trial for pulling down an American flag | 05/30/1862 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/03/1861 to 07/16/1862 |